A Vision From Heaven
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001
Over & over again, the world is doing its best to plant some visions in our minds. Well, God is in the business of planting visions, too. (Powerpoint Available - #212)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2012) (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #212.) ILL. I heard a story some time ago of a missionary in Africa who gave ...read more
Understanding The Present Time
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001
What time is it in my life? What time is it in the church? What time is it in my nation & the world?
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Someone told me a long time ago that the older you get the faster time flies. If that is true, then it is no wonder that I no longer seem to have enough time to get everything done that I need to do. ILL. ...read more
The Year Of The Lord’s Favor
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 14, 2001
As we look at the life of Jesus we see that same thing happening over & over again. So consistently does it happen that we begin to wonder, "What is God trying to tell us?" (Powerpoint available - # 115)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this sermon are available for free. Just email me at ...read more
The Peace Of God Series
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
Peace with one another means being in a right relationship with one another. Peace within means being alright within, & peace with God means being alright with God. (Powerpoints available - #141)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this sermon are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request PP #141.) ILL. Have you ever heard of Tracy Lyperd? Tracy was a beauty queen in VA a few years ago. ...read more
Palm Sunday - Jesus Was Weeping!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
I wonder, is Jesus still weeping today? When He turns & looks into our lives, I wonder, will He weep once again because of what He sees? (PowerPoint Available - #105. Also available, a much larger PP file with graphics & in Wide Screen format - #105W.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2019) (Powerpoint slides for this sermon are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request - #105. Available also, a much larger PP File containing graphics with Wide-screen format - ...read more
Easter - Are You The King Of The Jews?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
As Jesus stands before Pilate there are 4 questions that arise. And as we search for the answers to those questions, I believe we’ll see the love of God at work for you & for me. (Powerpoints available - Request #128)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) (The Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #128.) A. This morning I am going to be ...read more
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Our Purpose - Building Up Christians Series
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
Here are some reasons why it is vitally important that we are "building each other up" & growing as Christians. (Powerpoints available - #132)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this sermon are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #132.) A. Last week we started looking at the purpose of the church, & I asked these questions, "Why does the ...read more
Our Purpose - Daring To Care Series
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
When you look closely at the history of the first church there in Jerusalem, you see an exciting & growing church. And as they grew, they became more & more concerned about helping those in need. (Powerpoints available - #133)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this message are available free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request PP #133.) A. During the past 2 weeks we’ve been looking at the purpose of the church & found that as a church ...read more
Heavenly Relationships
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
Heaven is going to be an extension of the relationship that is already started on earth.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. I’ve decided to preach on the subject of heaven today. And I hope that it leaves you with a feeling about what God has done for us, & what we have to look forward to ...read more
Losing Your First Love
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
Jesus said, "This I have against you. You have forsaken your first love."
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. Edmund Burke said that very seldom does a man take one giant step from a life of virtue & goodness into a life of vice & corruption. Usually, he begins his journey into evil by taking little steps into the ...read more
He Will Make Your Paths Straight
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
The Bible teaches that prayer affects God & that prayer can affect circumstances.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. I want to read a passage of scripture that you have probably heard many times, but I’m afraid we have generally failed to focus on what it is saying. Listen as I read Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the ...read more
What About The Future?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
Predicting four things that the future holds for us & for our families.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. An article appeared in an Arizona newspaper more than 40 years ago entitled, "Make A Date With The Millennium." It pointed out that the year 2000 was approaching, & that many who were reading that article in ...read more
Our Purpose - Seeking The Lost Series
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
Let’s understand why we seek the lost. Secondly, let’s look at how we seek the lost. Thirdly, let’s see the reward of searching. (Powerpoints available - #131)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (The Powerpoints used with this sermon are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #131.) A. During the next few weeks I want to speak on subjects that we, as a congregation, ...read more
Why, God, Why?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
The crucial question is not, "Why do bad things happen to God’s people?" The crucial question is "What is the purpose of my life?" (Powerpoint #313 available)
Do You Care?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 31, 2001
We do fall or get knocked down at times, don't we? And how wonderful it is when we have a friend who cares enough to lift us up, dust us off, & help us continue on. (Powerpoints Available - #139)
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 28, 2001
Here is the promise: "All things, both good & bad things, can work together for good to those who love God..." The question is, "How?" (Powerpoint Available - #211)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Simple Powerpoint slides are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request - #211.) A. Have you ever had anything good happen to you, & then, perhaps years later, as ...read more
Overwhelming Love
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
There is no record of anyone ever coming to Jesus & telling Him, "Lord, I love you." But here is a woman who expressed her love in the only way she knew how. (Powerpoint Available - #213)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) (Simple Powerpoint slides are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request - #213.) TEXT: Mark 14:3-9 The scene is Bethany, a village just a few miles from ...read more
Which Will It Be?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
Everyone of us has the capability of displaying a spirit of generosity & kindness & goodness. There are other moments when we are hateful & hostile & greedy. And in each of us are those 2 diverse natures. (Powerpoints Available - #332)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2015) (Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #332.) Years ago, when our children were small, I learned a lot about being a parent. ...read more
His Triumphal Entry!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
Everybody appreciates applause, & Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem provided an opportunity for the people to lift their voices in praise to God. (Powerpoints available free - #109)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (The powerpoints used with this sermon are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and ask for PP #109.) The event that is so much a part of this day, Palm Sunday, is recorded in all 4 of the Gospels, but this morning ...read more
After The Easter Parade
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
There ought to be a spirit of excitement & joy that permeates the church. He is alive! Jesus Christ has won! (Powerpoint available - #162)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #162.) A. Two Sundays ago was Easter Sunday, a very special day to us as we celebrated once again, as we ...read more
Easter: Father, Forgive Them!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
It was not just once that Jesus prayed this prayer. Again & again He prayed, "Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing." But I wonder if we understand what He was praying for? (Powerpoints Available - #274)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #274.) TEXT: Luke 23:32 34; Acts 3:17 19 ILL. Jamestown, VA, was the first permanent English ...read more
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Father's Day - A Baffling Question
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
I’m speaking especially to fathers, for I’m convinced that not until fathers get their act in order will we see a real change for good in our homes & in our society.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX Ephesians 6:4 is a passage of Scripture that probably ought to be read every Father’s Day. It is a passage addressed directly to fathers. Here is what it says. "Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, ...read more
Do Not Be Deceived!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
Maybe we think we have pulled the wool over God’s eyes, that God doesn’t see what we are doing, or know what is going on inside our hearts & minds. (Powerpoints available - #209.)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #209.) A. When you were a child did you ever have a special place, a secret place where you could go & be ...read more
Thanksgiving - Grateful To Whom, My Dear?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
I encourage you to take two safeguards to protect your Thanksgiving - two things that you need to remember. (Powerpoints available - #311.)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this sermon are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request PP #311.) A. By Presidential Proclamation, this ...read more
Easter - What A Difference!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
Let us consider some of the changes, some of the transformations, that the resurrection of Jesus has already made. (Powerpoint Available - #230)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) (Powerpoint slides are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request - #230.) Today is Easter Sunday &, as Christians, we have gathered to celebrate the ...read more
Putting First Things First
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
It has taken us generations of self-study to come up with 3 major "wants" in life. Yet Jesus knew it all along!
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Psychologists tell us that there are 3 major "wants" in life. The first "want" is to want comfort - to want food when we are hungry, to want something to drink when we are thirsty, to want a cool place when we ...read more
Easter - They Didn't Understand
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
In amazement, we wonder, "What's the matter with them? Were they hard of hearing? Why didn't they get the message? Why didn't they understand?" I think there are several answers to that question. (PowerPoints Available - #104)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2015) (Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #104.) A. The ability to make intelligent & correct decisions is one of the great secrets of successful ...read more
Foolishness Or Stumblingblock?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
Many people today want a God who doesn’t require any changes in us, & who places His stamp of approval on whatever way we want to live.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Turn with me to 1 Corinthians 1:18-25. I want us to read some of the most meaningful words in the N.T. Paul writes, "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who ...read more
They Lost Their First Love
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 24, 2001
This is a passage of scripture that really bothers me, & yet it has a tremendous message. It is part of one of the 7 letters to the churches in the Book of Revelation. (Powerpoints available - #210)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this message are available at no cost. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #210.) I'm going to read a passage of scripture that bothers me, & yet it has a tremendous message. It is ...read more
I Know Him!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 21, 2001
The greatest news is not that Paul knows Christ, or that John knows Christ, or that Peter knows Christ, but that we can know Jesus Christ, too. That is the greatest news of all! (Powerpoints available - #120)
How Does Christianity Work?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 14, 2001
The question isn’t, "Does Christianity Work?" The important question is "How?" What is there about Christ’s teachings that make a real difference in our lives?
Radical Love!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 14, 2001
Your faith, what you have been taught, what you believe about God & His will for your life, makes all the difference in the way you act, in the values you hold dear, & in the standards that guide your life. (Powerpoints available - #116)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2019) (Powerpoints used with this sermon are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #116.) TEXT: Matthew 5:38-41; Luke 23:34 A. Fifty-two years ago Ethel & I became ...read more
God’s Love Will Never...!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 11, 2001
God’s love will never let you down. God’s love will never let you off. God’s love will never end! (*PowerPoint available - #253)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (PowerPoint slides used in this sermon are available at no charge. Just e-mail me at mnewland@sstelco.com with your request -#253.) TEXT: Hebrews 1:3; John 14:7-9 After the end of Word War II the American Bible Society ...read more
Who's Going To Heaven?
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 11, 2001
What caused Paul to write, "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. . ."?
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. "Who’s going to be in heaven?" Have you ever wondered about that? Have you ever wondered whether or not you’ll be in heaven? Just what kind of people do you suppose are going to be there? Now, of course, ...read more
To Reclaim Our Heritage
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 11, 2001
Are you aware that America is in a cultural civil war? This message suggests 5 things that we can do to reclaim the heritage that is ours as Christians. (Powerpoints available - #304.)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) (Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #304.) A. Are you aware that America is in a cultural civil war? William Bennett, ...read more
Understanding The Times
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 11, 2001
The line has been drawn, & the battle is on. But do we realize it? Are we people who understand the times & know what should be done? You see, there are four areas in which this battle is being fought. (Powerpoint Available - #189)
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Updated & Revised: 2015) (Powerpoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #189.) A. Do you know what the word "chronicle" means? It means an "account," a "record," a ...read more
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Father's Day - God's Man
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 11, 2001
Here are 5 characteristics that ought to be evident in God’s man.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. Today is Father’s Day - the day we honor our fathers & think about masculinity & manhood & all those good things. So the subject of my sermon this morning is "God’s man." Now I realize that you can be lots ...read more
Labor Day - Taking Christ With You
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 10, 2001
One of our problems in life is that we divide everything into secular & sacred categories - but we ought to see our everyday work as a service for God.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX TEXT: Ephesians 6:5-6; Daniel 6:20; Jeremiah 29:5-7; 1 Corinthians 5:9-11 A. For most Americans tomorrow is a holiday, it’s Labor Day, & in the opinion of some, it is the most hypocritical of all of ...read more
Take Up Your Cross
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 10, 2001
What does it mean to "take up" or "bear a cross? What does it mean when someone says, "I want to take up my cross and follow Jesus"? (Powerpoints available free - #256)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Powerpoints used with this sermon are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request PP #256.) This morning I want us to look at a passage of Scripture found in Mark 8:34-35. "Then Jesus called ...read more
Stewardship - God's Economic Plan
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 10, 2001
A great mistake when we talk about money in the church is that we often do it in the context of a special appeal or a crisis situation.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. I’m going to read 1 Timothy 6:17-19 this morning. And the subject of this sermon is "God’s economic plan." I’m not going to talk about the world’s economic plan because you hear about that every day. You ...read more
It Has Been Passed On To Us!
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 10, 2001
I wonder how we would feel if we were standing in the shoes of those exiles, those ancient Jews? What do you think God would have told us to do, if we had been His people taken by force to live in a pagan society? (Powerpoints available - #278)
When You Pray
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 10, 2001
Let’s allow the Master Teacher to teach us as He taught His disciples how to pray.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX ILL. Suppose that I should call you up tomorrow morning about 10:00, after you have been working for a couple of hours or so, & asked you, "Have you prayed yet today?" How would you respond to that? Would ...read more
Hate The Sin, Love The Sinner
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 10, 2001
I want us to see Jesus - His attitude toward sin, and His attitude toward sinners. And in order to do that, let's look at 3 people and their encounters with Jesus. (Powerpoints available - #218)
MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2013) (Powerpoints used with this message are available at no charge. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #218.) ILL. There is an old, old story about ...read more
Wedding Message
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 9, 2001
Some practical advice in a wedding message.
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX (This message has been adapted from the comments of others. I hope that it might provide you with some ideas, too.) __________, __________, in just a few minutes you will publicly express your love, & pledge yourselves to each ...read more
Thanksgiving - I Owe It All To You
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 7, 2001
For Christians, Thanksgiving is a day to acknowledge that everything we have is a gift from God, & to lift our hearts in thanksgiving to Him. But we're not very good at saying "Thank you," are we? . (PowerPoints available - #113)
MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2014) (PowerPoints used with this message are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and request #113.) A. Many holidays have two different ...read more
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